WC2010: Why England wont win the World Cup

[kelvin070]

If England wins the World Cup I will shave my head bald and give away all my tokenz.

Question. Can England really win the World Cup? My heart says yes. But my head says no chance in hell.
Agreed. We have some of the greatest talents in World football. With Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard the two main cogs that get the English machine well and truly in overdrive, but can the rest of the team rise to the challenge?
11/2 (various firms) is a ludicrous price for a nation who have failed to really set the international scene alight since that summer’s day in 1966.
There have been glimpses of brilliance in recent tournaments, remember Waddle and Pearce’s penalty misery in Italia ‘90 and who can forget Gazza’s outstretched boot centimetres away in Euro 96 against Germany.

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[Gets Lifted]

As much as I'd love to say yes.... S'not gonna happen.

 

[kelvin070]

As much as I'd love to say yes.... S'not gonna happen.

Hey Gets Lifted, are you fillipino?

 

[skyblue]

got your razor ready?

 

[kelvin070]

got your razor ready?

I don't us razor. I use Gillette Fusion.

 

[Peter Parka]

Of course we're not going to win it, hardly news is it?
I'm extremely confident that we have more chance than Singapore though.:24:

 

[skyblue]

we will win it peter...have faith

 

[Springsteen]

I don't think we will. I hope we do sure, but I still think we have 11 individuals in many ways and not quite the basis of an efficent team. I would say Spain have a better team than us, Brazil do. Also the teams that maybe don't always shine but always seem to do well in tournaments (i.e Germany,Italy).

I think the goalkeeper situation is a long way from being sorted, the defence doesn't convince me, and up front I don't believe for one minute Wayne Rooney has a partner he feels 100% happy with. Do not pick Heskey, maybe Crouch can do the job, maybe Bent can, maybe Owen can, maybe Carlton Cole can. But it's all maybe's.

 

[skyblue]

carlton cole would be good for rooney if he goes to chelsea and gets in the winning habit

 

[Peter Parka]

I dont see why moving to a team where he'll be sitting on the bench half the time would improve his chances or make him any better.

 

[Gets Lifted]

Hey Gets Lifted, are you fillipino?

Half English and half Fil. Why'd ya ask?

 

[kelvin070]

Half English and half Fil. Why'd ya ask?

I guessed some connections cuz of the Manny avatar.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Well history may not play such a huge part of the original quote says. For example Spain are a lot of peoples favourites and their history in the tournament is even worse than ours. Greece won Euro 2004 (admittedly a smaller tourno) with even less history on their side, so the history part of the quote is just an anomaly to me.

The real question is are we good enough. And to me, the answer is no in terms of winning it. We're better than we were a year or two back, and with luck (players staying fit and in some type of form, the draw working out well) I could see us making the semi finals which truly would be a huge success.

There are weak points, not much cover in certain positions in the team, an over reliance on some players, perhaps a lack of a plan B (we have to see on that) but we have four or five truly world class players and an exceptional coach so I'm hopeful

 

[skyblue]

dont forget td,we'll have potential match winners sitting on the bench in the form of beckham and defoe.....you ask people from all the favourites and they'll tell you they have weak positions in they're teams

 

[Tyler Durden]

dont forget td,we'll have potential match winners sitting on the bench in the form of beckham and defoe.....you ask people from all the favourites and they'll tell you they have weak positions in they're teams

I didn't forget. I just think there are a number of teams out there that are stronger all round and with equal threats from the bench. The semis would be fantastic

 

[skyblue]

i reckon you can count maradonnas pub team out,and the french who shouldn't even be there

 

[Peter Parka]

If the French win it, it'll be the worst case of cheating in football.

 

[skyblue]

a total fix by splatter and platini......i wonder if they'll change the rules at the finals to suit france

 

[Grin]

Why England won't win?

England will probably make it to the final, and with three minutes remaining Wayne Rooney will lose his temper, get a red card, and leave us with 10 men on the field.

Or something like that. :cool